Washington, DC - The Democratic National Committee responded
to news reports that John McCain is entering the 2008 presidential race
today.

“If the reports are correct, we welcome John McCain to the race,” said
DNC Communications Director Karen Finney. “The question is, which McCain
is running: the McCain who called right wing extremists like Jerry Falwell
an evil influence, or the McCain who spoke at Liberty University as he
attempted to cater to the far right in advance of a presidential run? Or
the McCain who opposed overturning Roe vs. Wade or the McCain who said
he would support South Dakota's ban? As an opportunist who supports the
Bush Administration’s failed policy in Iraq and changed his mind on tax
cuts, a woman's right to make her own decisions about her health care,
and campaign finance reform, it's hard to tell which John McCain will enter
the race."

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For Immediate Release
November 12, 2006

Contact: Karen Finney

The Many Faces of John
McCain:The Double Talk Express
Rolls in to NBC's "Meet The Press"

Washington, DC - This morning during an appearance on NBC's "Meet
the Press," a visibly irritated Senator John McCain once again insisted
that he has been "steadfast" in his views while all evidence points to
the contrary.

The Democratic National Committee issued the following statement:

"Once again we ask: which John McCain will show up to run for President?
While he claims to be steadfast, the facts tell a different story. From
his pandering to the far right wing of his party in preparation for a presidential
campaign, Senator McCain has shown his true colors as a political opportunist
who supports the Bush Administration's failed policy in Iraq and changed
his mind on tax cuts, a woman's right to make her own decisions about health
care, and campaign finance reform."

THE DOUBLE TALK EXPRESS
SHIFTS GEARS FOR 2008:WHAT MCCAIN STANDS FOR
THEN AND NOW

“Americans are wondering which issue John McCain will flip-flop on next,”
said Democratic National Committee Press Secretary Stacie Paxton. “In an
attempt to burnish his conservative credentials, McCain has changed his
position on the influence of the right-wing in the GOP, a woman’s right
to make up her own mind about her health care and campaign finance reform,
among other issues. McCain also firmly supports President Bush’s ‘stay-the-course’
strategy on Iraq. McCain is trying to be all things to all people in an
effort to win the nomination. And the end result is that no one really
knows who he is at all.

“Last week’s election shows that Americans are ready for a new direction
in Iraq and real leadership here at home, not more of the same failed policies.”